Distinctively pattered in white lines. A lyre-shaped line on the sides of the thorax is a feature. Two medial lines on the thorax and the palps are half white. The proboscis is all black.
Previously known as Aedes egypti.
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Stegomyia egypti - The Dengue Mosquito |
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Culicidae |
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A carrier of Dengue Fever. Breeds in fresh
water in any artificial container close to human habitation. Eggs can
withstand drying. Bites by day indoors. Distinctively pattered in white lines. A lyre-shaped line on the sides of the thorax is a feature. Two medial lines on the thorax and the palps are half white. The proboscis is all black. Previously known as Aedes egypti. |
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